Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S1056 (2025-26)
Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations
New York State Senate
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: José M. Serrano (State Senator, District 29, Democratic/Working Families)
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Summary
Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Social Services Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To direct the Division of Criminal Justice Services to provide criminal background checks to not-forprofit mentoring programs free of charge.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Children and Families · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate.
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Cosponsors
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic7
- Republican2
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The sponsor's argument
Why José M. Serrano says this is needed
Youth mentoring programs provide a needed service in our communities. They match troubled or at-risk youth with positive adult role models in long-term mentoring friendships for the purpose of guiding them through difficult life decisions and circumstances. However, not-for-profit mentoring programs have very limited resources, and the cost of criminal background checks can be prohibitive. This bill would allow not-for-pro- fit mentoring programs to avoid the fee associated with a background check, thus allowing the organization to dedicate its scarce resources to provide service to the community.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 5, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- May 21, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 20, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 19, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1165
1ST REPORT CAL.1165
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
- May 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.724
1ST REPORT CAL.724
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
Read the record
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